FREE WEBINAR | How To Help With Spelling

how to help with spelling

Is spelling dead? In today’s tech world with computerized dictation programs, along with the ability to use spelling autocorrect as we write, there is an educational faction that says that learning to spell is unimportant, that spelling is dead. Research shows, though, that being a competent speller increases… Learning to be a good speller is […]


FREE WEBINAR | What About Kindergarten? A Montessori Perspective

What about kindergarten?

It’s a perennial problem for Montessori schools. How can we show parents the importance of the third year of our programs for children 3 to 6 years old? Because the third year in a Montessori program is truly a leap year! This is a session that you will want to let all of your school […]


FREE TRAINING | Managing Oneself

Managing Oneself by Peter Drucker

As much as people say, “That person is a born leader,” the fact remains that we can learn to become a leader. I’d like to invite you to join a six-week complimentary email course, Managing Oneself, to learn how to be a better leader. Too often the terms leadership and management are used interchangeably.  Leadership […]


FREE WEBINAR | Living Life Unplugged

living life unplugged

Ten years ago our concern as parents and teachers was more about television usage. Now with phones and tablets we have difficulty unplugging and disconnecting from our electronic world.  Beeps and tweets are headed toward us 24 hours a day. What does this all mean in terms of our children’s overall development?  Please join me […]


FREE WEBINAR | Ain’t Misbehavin’

child's actions are development driven

In this session, Ain’t Misbehavin’, we’ll consider the adult’s perception of children’s behavior.  We’ll explore an important dynamic, often hidden, that drives human behavior. When we are involved in conflict with children it may be easy to overlook this basic motivational force.  What is this force that drives behavior?  Personal needs.  Children’s actions are judged as misbehaviors […]


FREE WEBINAR | Dealing With Difficult Behaviors

Dealing with difficult behaviors

Are you dealing with these aspects of difficult behaviors with children? If this sounds familiar… You need to stop and watch this free webinar, Dealing With Difficult Behaviors In Your School And Classrooms. In Dealing With Difficult Behaviors In Your School And Classrooms: In this 40-minute session you’ll learn about strategies that can make a difference for […]


FREE WEBINAR | The Child’s Need To Belong

the child's need to belong

We all need to feel like we belong. Children’s behavior is directed towards getting the emotional connection of belonging. Watch this series of five videos to learn about four basic, yet unconscious, goals that drive our children’s behavior. You’ll learn how these goals, when met, make for a child who is happy, cooperative, self-motivated and self-aware. […]


Childhood Potential Conference

Are you excited to help children build their foundation for joy and success in today’s world?  Do you care for an infant or child and want to maximize their potential for growing into an independent, caring, and creative individual? I invite you to join a jam-packed virtual conference on May 10-12, 2023, featuring more than […]


Expert Montessori Tips

Expert Montessori Tips

I’m pleased to let you know that Porch.com has added a lengthy piece into their advice section about using Montessori in your home. Contributions from fourteen Montessorians (me, too!) are included in this article entitled, Adapting Your Home and Life to a Montessori Lifestyle, Tips from the Experts.


FREE WEBINAR | Freedom and Responsibility

Freedom and Responsibility

There are many teaching and learning principles we use in our Montessori schools.  We refer to them as Montessori pedagogical principles, but in truth, these principles are universal teaching and learning principles.   These teaching and learning principles work for all types of people—from parents and teachers to business people—all over the world, and have worked for generations.  […]